Production Control Coordinator - 2nd shift

POSITION SUMMARY: Coordinates efforts among supervisors, planners, engineers, shifts, departments, and plants to support manufacturing execution.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with production management to maintain adherence to schedule and prioritize production jobs according to deadlines and resource availability.
• Ensure that all necessary materials, equipment, and resources are available and allocated for each production job, communicating effectively with relevant departments to prevent delays.
• Regularly monitor the progress of production jobs on the floor, addressing any issues or bottlenecks that may arise to ensure timely completion.
• Assist in managing inventory levels by monitoring stock levels and maintaining accurate records of inventory transactions.
• Maintain accurate records of production activities, including job orders, inventory levels, and production reports. Prepare and distribute reports to relevant stakeholders as needed.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains within the production workflow, making recommendations to management for implementation.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Associates degree or equivalent.
• 3+ years related experience including 1+ year in manufacturing or inventory

• Excellent analytical and communication skills. Solid organizational skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills to facilitate and assist with leading activities required for achieving KPIs and meeting team goals.
• Proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Working knowledge of production floor environment and inventory control procedures.
• Working knowledge of current software utilized for production planning and material control desired.

• Understanding of JIT principles.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Excellent PC and keyboard/mouse skills.

• Job functions in a manufacturing plant and office environment. Work experiences regular temperature changes and occasional exposure and discomfort to heat, dust, noise, and the like.
• Extended work hours occasionally required.
• Work requires frequent or occasional computer use, keyboarding and in some case, occasional lifting, pulling or carrying up to 20 pounds.
• Work requires concentration on paperwork, computers, data etc., and frequent pressures related to meeting deadlines, scheduling requirements and simultaneous projects.
• Work is frequently affected by distracting influences such as people, telephone calls, etc.

This job description is intended to describe the type and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by a person so classified.